diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 7af3c4dd..d2740aba 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -757,7 +757,8 @@ readln(char *path)
 				printprompt(ln);
 				break;
 			case CONTROL('L'):
-				cur = oldcur; // fallthrough
+				if (len == 1)
+					cur = oldcur; // fallthrough
 			case CONTROL('Q'):
 				goto end;
 			default: